Oregon Capitol aides are one step closer to forming a union
Bradley W. Parks Originally published on April 6, 2021 4:50 pm Aides in the Oregon State Capitol have cleared a major hurdle in their quest to become the first employees of their kind in the U.S. to form a union. In an order issued Tuesday, the Oregon Employment Relations Board roundly rejected a list of objections to a 180-member staff union raised by the state Legislature. Instead, the ERB sided with employees who’ve contended that they are eligible under state collective bargaining laws to organize. Legislative aides are now planning to hold an official election by mail in coming da...